MPs urge Theresa May to rethink no royal wedding bank holiday stance

MPs have urged Theresa May to call a Bank Holiday to mark Prince Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle after the idea was initially dismissed by Number 10.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are due to get married in the spring of next year

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A spokesman for the Prime Minister said there were "no plans" to give workers the day off when the pair tie the knot next year.

Some had hoped that the event would be marked with a national holiday, as was the case when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge got married, however Downing Street insisted there was “no precedent” for the national day off.